Ipc2018 Ipc Functional Overview; Ipc2018 With Ifix; Ipc2018 With Cimplicity; Platform Configuration And Hardening - GE IPC2018 Deployment Manual

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IPC2018 IPC Functional Overview

The information in the chapter is intended to assist with infrastructure configuration for iFix and CIMPLICITY.

3.1 IPC2018 with iFix

Currently, an iFix bundle for RXi2-EP IPC is not available and there is no plan to offer an iFix bundle for this product.

3.2 IPC2018 with CIMPLICITY

Currently, a CIMPLICITY bundle for RXi2-EP IPC is not available and there is no plan to offer a CIMPLICITY bundle for
this product.

3.3 Platform Configuration and Hardening

GE recommends configuring operating systems, databases, and other platforms in accordance with vendor recommendations
or industry standards.
The following organizations publish best practices, checklists, benchmarks, and other resources for securing systems:
Organization
Center for Internet Security ®
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Microsoft ®
The following TCP/IP ports are enabled on Microsoft Windows
harden the operating system.
IPC2018 IPC Functional Overview
For public disclosure
System Security Resources
(CIS™)
® (NIST)
TCP/IP Ports to Disable
TCP/IP Port
135
1947
13000
14000
Website
http://www.cisecurity.org
http://checklists.nist.gov
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/default.aspx
® by default. GE recommends disabling these TCP/IP ports to
Description
Microsoft Windows RPC
Aladdin HASP license manager
mc-nmf
Scotty-ft
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